Objective: MA.K.6.

2 The student will identify, describe, extend, create and transfer

repeating patterns.
● I can identify the core in a repeating pattern.
● I can extend a repeating pattern by adding at least two repetitions.

MA.K.6.2: VDOE Lesson: People Patterns

Whole Group- Introduce Ss to pattern activity by arranging students in a pattern. No

more than 6 students. Point to every other student and ask him or her to sit down. Ask Ss
to describe the pattern they see. Ask what the next position would be in the pattern
(sitting or standing). How do you know that? Add 3 more students to the line having Ss
decide what the position should be. Explain that when something happens again and
again it means ist is repeating and when something repeats in math it’s called a
pattern. Explain that the part of the pattern that keeps repeating is called the core.
Have Ss return to their desk. I can describe a pattern.

Repeat with different students (hands up, hands down, hands up, hands down).
Describe the core.
Repeat with 7 more students doing boy girl boy girl boy girl pattern. Describe the core.

Vocabulary words learned: repeating, extending, pattern, core.

Foster small group - Materials needed: different candy, unifix cubes, teddy bears.
Each group will be shown how to make an AB pattern with their materials. Make sure to
ask each S to show you their core of their pattern. Reiterate the vocabulary words from
above. When they can do an AB pattern, ask them to make up their own and be able
to label the pattern and explain what the core is. While the T is doing the small group,
take notes on who understands or who needs extra help.

- Observing the students as they work on the AB patterns

- Taking notes as they put together the objects
Reflection on a Lesson Plan Taught
Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow
Intern Name: Shelly Foster
Lesson Title (Subject/Topic): Math - Patterns
Date of Lesson Taught: Tuesday January 25, 2022
Cooperating Teacher & School: Mrs. Tortolano and Trantwood Elementary
Grade: Kindergarten
Time of Day: 10:40 - 12:00

1. What steps did you go through to create this lesson? With whom did you talk, discuss, or
edit your lesson?
The steps that I went through in creating this lesson is working with Mrs. Tortolano on
brainstorming ideas on what would be a good lesson. I sat down with her for a day and
decided what would work best that I could teach.

2. How did the SOLs and Objectives help focus your instruction?
Objective: MA.K.6.2
The student will identify, describe, extend, create and transfer repeating patterns.

This is what the instruction for the lesson was based off of.

3. What parts of the instructional plan worked as you anticipated?

The students know how to construct a pattern for their small group portion.

4. What, if any, adjustments needed to be made once you began?

Maybe making the day for the lesson to be taught planned in advance.

5. How well did you anticipate the materials needed?

All of the materials needed for the lesson was provided by Mrs. Tortolano.

6. How effective was the assessment you chose to use? (If no assessment was used, what will
the future assessment be and how will you gauge its effectiveness?)
The effective part of the lesson was that the students got all of the practice needed for
patterns. They I believe got a lot out of the lesson and the practice they did
7. To what degree do you feel that this lesson was a success? What evidence do you have for
the success of the lesson? (Hint: Student learning is the key to a lesson’s success!)
The students knew exactly what they were supposed to be doing while making their patterns.

8. How did the time spent preparing for your lesson contribute to it’s success?
It contributed a lot of time into the lesson, because we spent a lot of time on what would
the best thing to teach to the students.

9. If you could do this lesson again with the same students, would you do anything differently?
If so, what? Maybe for myself I have a little bit more of a solid idea of what should be taught
to the students.

10. Any last comments/reflections about your lesson?

I would say that overall the lesson went really well with the students and I think that they enjoyed learning
about it from a different perspective.